Alexander Residence (Saskatoon)

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Located at 1020 Spadina Crescent East, this unique 1912 home was declared a heritage site on May 12, 2001. An example of an Arts and Crafts style of architecture, this house with its stonework and turret with its “Boston Weave” shingles is a real Saskatoon landmark. Inside, a large stone fireplace and oak box-beamed ceilings complement multi-paned windows and the original woodwork.

The lot was originally owned by the Wilson Brothers, early pioneer ranches and livery owners who were involved in the Riel Resistance of 1885. Built during Saskatoon’s pre-World War One building boom, the house was constructed for settler Henry Bruce of the H.A. Bruce Realty Co. However, the house is named for its second owners, Dr. Harold E. and Edith Alexander, who owned the house from 1916 to 1946. Dr. Alexander was head of the Surgery Department at St. Paul’s Hospital, and was a prize breeder of Shorthorn cattle and Belgian horses at his farm, Riverview, north of Saskatoon. His wife was active in many social service organizations, including the Red Cross, the Victorian Order of Nurses and the Children’s Shelter.
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